Overview:

The Offbeat literary collection series is devoted to publishing a diverse selection of voices and to promoting contact and discussion among writers. The Offbeat is run entirely by Michigan State University students, with the goal of providing an alternative literary outlet for Michigan writers.
This edition features an interview with noted author, W. S. Penn, plus a selection of original fiction, prose, and poetry from a variety of authors, including Daniel Klass, Timothy Carmody, Joshua Moon, Robert Brady, Mark Geralds, Andrew Hungerford, Jeremy Campbell, Gavin Craig, Ashley Honeysett, Andy McGashen, Colleen Farrow, Crystal Passmore, Jogn Garcia, De'Juan McDuell, Gregory Wright, Bailey Follette, and Brandon Connell.

Table of Contents:

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The Trouble with Poetry

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Mexicantown

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In First Apartment, on the streets of East Lansing, Reading Too Much Splake